The authorities in Jordan have inked more than $600m worth of funding agreements in recent months, with much of it earmarked for the construction of key infrastructure projects in the utilities, health and ICT sectors.
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Abu Dhabi’s higher education sector is expected to play a pivotal role in the emirate’s plans to reduce dependency on external sources for innovation and knowledge acquisition.
Economic update | Full foreign ownership of retail and wholesale businesses now permitted in Saudi Arabia
23 Nov 2015
New regulations are set to expand international investor access to Saudi Arabia next year, when a landmark move allowing full foreign ownership of key retail and wholesale businesses takes effect.
Economic update | Qatar SME Special: Off to the bank
23 Nov 2015
In recent years, Qatar has placed an increasing emphasis on the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the state’s overall development plans.
Increasing consumer awareness and growing demand for retail products are set to drive activity in Dubai’s Islamic financial services (IFS) sector, offering scope for sustainable expansion despite forecasts of slower short-term economic growth.
The return to single-party government and a commitment to fast track economic reforms have boosted investor confidence in Turkey, though rising inflation and low growth rates could hamper the prospect of renewed fiscal and political stability.